Humans are judgmental by nature. I don’t know the reason why people can’t stop judging one another. Maybe because we are also observant by nature and we cannot avoid seeing bad stuff from other people especially when we are aware of what’s good and bad and what the difference between right and wrong is. I begin to wonder if it is just ok for us Christians to judge other people since we are all sinners ourselves.
*What does the Bible say about being judgmental? Do not judge, or you too will be judged. 2 For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. Matthew 7:1
It was clear that the Bible discourages us from being judgmental because it might backfire to us and we might not like the result. This verse serves as a warning against hypocrisy and, at the same time, an exhortation to right living.
*Do we have the right to judge other people based on observation or personal opinion? To humans belong the plans of the heart, but from the LORD comes the proper answer of the tongue. Proverbs 16:1 Continue reading “Is it Ok for Christians to be Judgmental?”